Cabinet



Oct G. M. BOUMPHREY CABINET Filed March 22, 1923 7\ /g/WifJ f f@- .Zanen/al' ?atented @et (i, 1925.

UNITED -STATESPATENT OFFICE.

GEOFFREY MAXWELL BOUMPHREY, OF LYMM, ENGLAND.

` CABINET.

Application led March 22, 1923. Serial No. 626,960:

To all /lcy m 'it 721m/ conc-cri? Be it known that I, Gnorrnnv Maru/ELLBourin-inni, a British subject, residing at Bayclie, Lynim, county ofChester, England, have invent d certain new and useful Improvements inCabinets, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to cabinets such as used for storing gramophoneand like disc records which are rotatable about a horizontal axis sothat the records are normally stored in a horizontal position but arepresented for inspection or withdrawal in a vertical or approximatelyvertical position. My prior United States Patent No. 1,439,725 describessuch a cabinet.

In accordance with my present invention., the lid of thel containerwithin the cabinet which covers a vertical side of the container whenthe latter is in its closed or vertical position (the said side beinguppermost when the container is open or in its horizontal position) issupported by the cabinet proper and the container has a combined pivotaland rolling movement away from or towards said lid when being moved to ahorizontal or to a vertical position respectively.

I am aware that coal and like bins have been proposed in which the binhas a combined pivotal and rolling movement in being moved from avertical to a horizontal position, such movement being obtained by meansof quadrants or curved surfaces upon the bin running upon rails upon thecabinet containing the bin.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigures 1 and 2 show side elevations of the improved cabinet with a sidepanel removed and Figure 8 is a side elevation of the movable box-likecontainer.

Referring now to the drawing I provide a stand 1 which is provided withtwo lateral rails 2 which in the form shown have horizontal upper edges.The tilting box-like container 3 is provided with lateral fittings -lhaving arcuate supporting edges 5. In the form shown, the said fittingsare shown as quadrants but it will be understood that any otherconvenient form of fixed rolling support may be provided. The box-likecontainer rests by means of said fittings Ll on the rails 2, the closedposition being shownI in Figure 1 and the open position in Figure 2. Inthe case illustrated the fittings 4 are so disposed with relation to thecentre of gravity .of the box when full, that it tends to open undergravity. It will be realized that during tilting a corner of the boxindicated atwill rise above its closed position and the said walls ofthe box are therefore suitably spaced from the top 7 of the stand inorder to allow free movement, the front 8 of the box being upwardlyextended as .shown to provide a complete closure. Similarly the verticalinner edges of the walls of the box are spaced from the rear supports 9of the stand. ln the latter case, however, as the box travels outwardsduring tilting, the amount of spacing required is not considerable.Fixedly secured to the rear supports 9 of the stand is a bellows 10 thefront hinged wall of which is connected by one or more pivoted links 11to either or'both {ittings 2 and which serves as a cushioning deviceoperating, in this case, when the box is opening.

The vertical lid-12 which closes the opening of the box when the deviceis shut is freely hinged at 13 by means of two horizontal arms orbrackets 14: so arranged that when the lower inner corner of the boxbegins to rotate, the lid can move away therefrom and finally hangs insuch a position shown in Figure 2 as will be engaged by the returningcorner when the box is closed. Two lateral pins 15 provided at the loweredges of the lid are adapted to be engaged by cam-shaped hooks 16 whenthe box closes so as to retain the lid in close contact with the wallsof the boxand exclude dust during storage. rlhe box is provided withshelves 17 whereby the gramophone records are enabled to be stored fiatbut presented for inspection and/or withdrawal in a vertical orapproximately vertical position, and is held in the closed position by aspring catch 19.

It will be realized that owing to the forward movement of the box andconsequent shifting of the virtual centre of rotation, the top 7 of thecabinet can be lowered wit-hout hindering the selection and withdrawalof the hindmost recoros more than would be possible if the box rotatedabout xed trunnions and the stand in consequence can be .so designedwith the present improvements as conveniently to serve for the supportof a gramophone duringuse. Also the back of cabinet can be broughtforward.

The engaging surfaces of the box and the top of the stand are lined withfelt to minimize shock and provide dust-proof closure, and the front.edges of the quadrants 2 which in the form shown abut against theywalls of recesses in the front supports of the stand in the openposition may be similarly felted.

In order to prevent slip of the surfaces 5 on the rails 2 I provideiiexible metal strips 18 secured as shown to the front endsl of the siderails and the rear edges of the quadrants, it being understood that therear ends of the said strips are bent upwards around the curved surfacesof the quadrants during tilting, but any other suitable meansofpreventing` slip may be provided.

I do not wish to be understood as limited to the provision of a bellowsas any other equivalent device .such as springs or a dash pot may beprovided for either or both movements of the boX.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details. ofconstruction as well as the arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, and therefore I do not wish to be limitedto the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

I claim :y p

l. In Igramophone and like cabinets, a stand, a pivotally mountedcontainer therein, a lid for the container hingedly suspended from thestand top in a vertical position,

the Container having anopen side arranged l in a vertical plane when ina closed position against the lid, the said side being uppermost whenthe said container is open or in a horizontal position, the saidcontainer being also supported by the stand when in an open position,means for effecting a cornbined pivotal and rolling movement ofthecontainer away from and towards said lid when being moved to ahorizontal or toa vertical position respectively, and interlocking meansmounted on said container vand lid for retaining said parts togetherwhen in a closed position.

2. A cabinet as claimedl in claim 1, wherein interlocking means ismounted on the container and stand for releasably holding the containerin a closed position, substantially as described.

3. A cabinet as claimed in claim l, wherein the means for effecting thecombined pivotal and rollingI movement of the container includes opposedside rails in the stand, segmental fittings secured to opposite sides ofthe cabinet having' arcuate ,engaging surfaces for contacting with therails, a cushioning device mounted in back of the stand,

and link connections between the cushioiiina device and the litti'ng'S,substantially as' described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

GEOFFR'EY MAXWELL BOUMPHREY.

